Mothproofing composition



Patented Mar. 2, 1943 UNHE ' 2,312,923- Mo'rngnoomG ooMrosmoN HenryMartin, BaseL'Hans Zaeslin, Riehen, near- Basel, and Curt Glatthaar. and Alfred Staub,

Basel, Switzerland, asslgnors to the firm J. It. Geigy A. G., Basel, Switzerland No Drawing. Application December 20, l940,'-Serial No. 371,051. In Switzerland December 11,

'1 Claims. (01. 167-37) are by far superior .to those comp kcompound of the formula It hasbeen found that quaternary cyclic amidines of the general formula parts being by weight where nothing other is said;

An Example 1 r q 20 parts of l-(p-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl- 5 benzimidazol and 24 parts of 3.:4-dichlorobenzyl- /(?R2 chloride are stirred in 50 parts of chlorobe'nzene N during 2 days at 90-100" C. Inthe course of n, the said time the quaternary salt separates out wherein R1 means a high-molecular aliphatic or 'a benzyl radical, R2 means an aliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic, hydroaromatic' or heterocyclic radical, R3 means an alkyl, benzyl or aryl radi cal, X means any radical .which connects both manently protected against pests.

Water-soluble, open amidines have already been-used as moth-proofing agents. However, the cyclic amidines of the above general formula V with respect to their fastness to washi d fulling. Quaternary cyclic amidines have therto only been proposed in the "textile indus'try'for rendering direct colored natural or regenerated cellulose fastto water. From this behaviour, however, neither the drawing power on wool, feathers, furs and so on, nor the moth-proofing effect could be gathered or derived. The water-soluble cyclic quaternary amidines being here used are known for the most part. They may be obtained according to known processes such as for instance by alkylation or aralkylation of imidazols such as benzimidazols Thus N-alkylated, -aralkylated or -arylated benzimidazols which may be a1kylated,aralkylated or aiylated in the my-position can in presence or absence of solvents be alkylated or aralkylate'd. First of all derivatives substituted "by halogen atoms are especially suitable. However, also halogen-free imidazols sucli as the in a crystalline'form. It is sucked off and washed with chlorobenzene. Yield 76%. After drying it forms a colorless powder clearly s'oluble in hot-water. It possesses the. following formula:

nitrogen atoms and may also belong to a fur- 15 4 Q ther ring system; and An means any anion, pos- .sess in aqueous solution a remarkable drawing O or fixing power on animal fibres and the like N and that such fibres treated therewith are pero-on;

' The l-(p-ethoxyphen'yl)-2-methyl-benzimida 201 may be prepared as follows: v

0.5 part of 2-nitro4'-ethoxydiphe ylamine (Ber.' 26, 683' l893))are :dissolved in 10 parts by volume of glacial acetic acid, whereupon 0.5

diuni carbonate and once more shaken out with ether, whereupon the ethereal solution is dried over potassiumcarbonate and concentrated by evaporation. The obtained product is recrystallised from benzine, B. P. -110 C., and then sublimated in molecular form at a' pressure of 0.01 mm. between, and C. The 2-amino-.

4-ethoxyc1iphenylamine forms colorless prismatic crystals and melts at 93-94 C.

100 parts of 2-amino-.4'-ethoxydiphenylamine are shortly boiled withv acetic acid anhydride. After-concentration by evaporation in vacuo the mixture is absorbed in ether, shaken out with 2 -afford a good protection against moths.

The invention is illustrated b, the, followin examples,--without being 'limited thereby, the

n-caustic soda lye, the obtained solution is made alkaline with sodium-carbonate, shaken out with ether, then dried-over potassium carbonate and evaporated.' The obtained product is recrystallised from benzine, B. P. 100-110. C., or distilled in high vacuo, B. P. at 0.2-0.3 mm. 200-210 C.

The obtained colorless prisms, i. e. the 1-(p- 'As under (5), but transformation or the 2-phenethoxyphenyl) methylbenzimidazo, melt at yl=N-benzylimidazol into the quaternary salt by 126-128 C. s means 01' 3:4-dichlorobenzylch1oride.

The benzimidazols substituted in the my-aryl B C H have been proved as being very eflicacious; as examples the following compounds may be men- N tioned: I (1) c1 s I v HOG] v 0 I GHQ-Cl O 01 c a \CH Cl 7 Bl /C1|H|a 01 (8) y oi N 01 Made by reduction of 4-ch1orobenzoy1-o-ni- L traniline, dehydration at 180-200 C. to the imidazol and peralkylation with 3:4-dichlorobenylchloride to trichlorobenzene. 7 C1 CHPOCI CH 01 N 01 0H 0- N LHF BK V c ub-Q01 I o1 cur-O01 Prepared as described in Exampl 2, but peralkylation with p-chiorobenzylchloride. CH? I I I N Made by reduction of benzoyl-o nitraniline, dehydration at ism-200 c. and pcz'alkylation with 11 G benzyiohloride.

I s N C Cl 601 O LQQ vj Cl CHI-Q Made by reduction of benzoyl-o-mtraniiine, dem V C hydration at 180-200 C. to the imidazol, alkyla- 01 tion with benzylchloride at 160-170 C. and

transformation of the free base into the q v L -O nary salt by means of p-chlorobenzylchloride.

a v LIF m-Om The manufacture of the products of the above Examples 7 to 29 takes place in an analogous manner as that of the Examples 2 to 6. a

The present invention is not at all limited by the said examples. Many alternatives come into question in this class of compounds. 'As anions tremely facilitates the penetration of the materials to be treated with the aqueous solutions, thus effecting in short time a uniform protection against moths. The new agents can, of course, also be combined with other known moth-proofagents' Example 30 Furs, feathers or wool are treated for 1 hour at 95 C. with a neutral aqueous solution of the compound No. 9 of the above indicated composition, containing 0.5% of Glaubers salt, and dried. The thus treated product proves to be fast to moths which property does not disappear also after several washings or strong iullings.

What we claim is:

' 1. A moth-proofing composition, containing as its essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic monoamidine of the benzene series of the following general formula:

An R

wherein R1 means a member 01- the group consisting of high-molecular alkyl and benzyl radicals, R: means a member of the group consisting of aliphatic, benzyl, aromatic radicals of the henzene series, hydroaromatic and heterocyclic radicals, Rs means a member of the group consisting of aliphatic, benzyl and aromatic radicals of the benzene series, x means a divalent aromatic radical 01 the benzene series connecting the two nitrogen-atoms, and An means an anion.

2. A moth-proofing composition, containing a its essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic monoamidine of the benzene series of the following general formula:

wherein R: means a member 01 the group consisting of aliphatic, benzyl, aromatic radicals of the benzene series, hydroaromatic and heterocyclic radicals, Ra means a member of thegroup consisting of aliphatic, benzyl and aromatic radicals of the benzene series, X means a divalent aromatic radical or the benzene series connecting the two nitrogen-atoms, An' means an anion, and R4 means at least one member of the group consisting of H and halogen.

3. A moth-proofing composition, containing asits essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic monoamidine of the benzene series of the following general formula:

R; halogen 0 ll wherein R4 means at least one member of the group consisting of H and halogen and Rs means a member of the group consisting of H, Cl, OCH: and CH1.

5. A moth-proofing composition, containing as its essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic 2,312,923 V 5 monoamidine of the benzene series of the follow- 7. A moth-proofing composition, containing as ing formula:

its essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic 1 CH monoamidine of the benzene series of the following formula:

N i 5 Q1 CK:- -Cl Y t I? v CCHz cm-O-m 10 6. A moth-proofing composition, containing as its essential active ingredient a quaternary cyclic .monoamidine of the benzene series of the 1'01- iowing formula: 15

. c1 /CHz -Cl 0,115

\N HENRY MARTIN. cm- HANS ZAESLIN.

0-6 ,7 com GLA'ITHAAR. a i v ALFRED STAUB. N (:1

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